Chapter 11 Ark Outpost 1 (2/2)
John approached and inspected the structure.
It was a grey, ancient-looking platform that had two pillars forming an arch on top of the platform, and at the middle was something that looked like a computer on top of a solid cubic table.
At the pillars, John wasn't able to read the language that was written, but he identified some figures that were sculptured into it. There were 8 figures, 6 which were carrying something like a sphere. There was the plant-like people, Florans; the fish-like people, Hylotls; the bird-like people, Avians; the ape-like people, Apexes; the robot people, Glitches; and the Humans. Beneath those 6, it was the gas-bag people, Novakids, and another race that John couldn't identify. Those last two wasn't carrying a sphere.
”Protector.” S.A.I.L interrupted John's inspection, ”I have downloaded the message that was being sent via radio signal. Would you like to hear it?”
”Yes”
The message started, ”If you've picked up this message, you must be near an Ancient Gateway. Please activate it to come and find me. You can power up the Gate with Core Fragments.” The voice seemed to belong to an old woman, ”Please come. I urgently require help; the universe depends on it. Use this Ancient Gateway and meet me in the Ark Ruins, just past the Outpost.”
”Wow!” Lenny exclaimed, ”Looks like the universe depends on it, we must hurry then.” He sarcastically commented.
John ignored Lenny and circled around the computer. He tried to touch the computer's screen.
*Click* *Puff*
The moment his finger came to contact with the surprisingly cold screen, a hatch opened in both sides of the cube-like a table.
John crouched and took a look inside the openings. His eyes laid on the 10 oval compartments inside.
”There are 10 holes in this side.” Lenny was looking at the opening at the opposite side from John.
”There are 10 in this side as well,” John replied.
He took one more glance before he retrieved a Core Fragment from his Inventory. Just as he was about to place the Fragment into the compartment, the hole instantly sucked the Fragment out of John's hand. The Fragment easily entered the hole and then it began to shine even more brilliantly with a crimson light.
John filled the spots on each side, the 20 Core Fragments started to shine more and more brilliantly until the hatches closed automatically.
”What the fun-” Lenny was sucked by a portal that appeared behind them.
”Len-” John too, was sucked almost at the same time.